NIAGARA FALLS BRIDGE COMMISSION ELECTS 2019 OFFICERS

LEWISTON, NEW YORK – The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission (NFBC), the bi-national entity that owns and operates the Rainbow, Whirlpool Rapids and Lewiston-Queenston Bridges between Canada and the United States, elected its 2019 slate of officers during the Commission’s Annual General Meeting. Harry R. Palladino of the State of New York was elected Chairperson and Michael J. Goodale of the Province of Ontario was elected Vice-Chairperson. In addition, Kathleen L. Neville of the State of New York was elected Secretary and Linda L. McAusland of the Province of Ontario was elected Treasurer. Other New York State members include Russell G. Quarantello and Francis A. Soda. On January 31, 2019, the Bridge Commission was pleased to
welcome two appointees from the Province of Ontario, which include Barton Maves and Carmine McShane. These eight members currently comprise the NFBC Board.

U.S. Commissioners serve at the pleasure of the Governor of the State of New York, and CanadianCommissioners serve at the pleasure of the Premier of the Province of Ontario. All officers hold theirrespective office for one-year until the next Annual Meeting, unless the Commission deems a change is necessary.

Appointed to the Commission in March of 2014, Harry R. Palladino, a resident of Gasport, New York, currently serves as the Business Manager of Laborers’ Local 91, and has served in various positions throughout his extensive career with the organization. He is also the owner/operator of Palladino Paving and Construction.

Mr. Goodale was reappointed to the Commission in January 2018. A member previously from 2008 to 2014, he served as the Bridge Commission’s Chairperson in 2012. Mr. Goodale, a Grimsby, ON, resident, worked in the Ontario Public Service for over 30 years in a variety of progressively responsible positions with the Ministry of Transportation, retiring in May 2013 as the Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services. Mr. Goodale also served on the Board of the Niagara Parks Commission from 2014 to 2017, and is currently a Board Member for the Canadian Automobile
Association Niagara. Additionally, he volunteers his time with the Grimsby Benevolent Fund Food Bank. A graduate of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Mr. Goodale holds a combined honours degree in Economics and Urban Geography.

Appointed to the Commission in March 2012, Kathleen Neville, a resident of Wilson, New York, is a public relations and brand management professional. Commissioner Neville previously served as senior vice president at Hill and Knowlton Public Relations International in New York City and as a senior consultant at Ketchum Public Relations in Washington, D.C. She is a former managing director of Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo and the author of non-fiction books and articles on gender issues and conduct in today’s workplaces, schools and sports. She currently serves as Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Miss America Organization. She also serves on Niagara University‘s Board of Trustees, the Board of Selectors for the National Jefferson Awards Foundation and is a trustee of the Wilson Community Library. Formerly serving as Vice Chair of Humanities New York, she is also a Commissioner of the New York State Women’s Suffrage Commission. A past television and radio broadcaster, Commissioner Neville obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a Master of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Niagara University.

Linda McAusland, a resident of Welland, Ontario, was appointed to the Commission in February of 2014. Commissioner McAusland is the Assistant Deputy Minister, Provincial Highways Management Division, for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. She currently sits as a member of the Board for the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) and is a Director with the Ring of Fire Development
Corporation. She has previously served on the Board of Directors for the McMaster Institute of Transportation Logistics, Canadian Transportation Research Forum and the North American Strategy for Competitiveness. She has her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Waterloo and has attended the Public Executive Program at Queen’s University and the Executive Leadership Program at the Niagara Institute.

Russell Quarantello was appointed to the Commission in March 2012 and resides in Lewiston, New York. He currently serves as the Business Manager of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #237. Commissioner Quarantello is a master electrician who has worked for numerous electric contractors over the years, and has also held positions at the Carborundum Co., Viatran Corp., and the U.S. Small Business Administration. He was elected as the union local’s principal officer in
2007.

Appointed to the Commission in March 2012, Frank Soda retired in 2010 after a 41-year teaching career. He resides in Niagara Falls, New York, and holds a BA and MA from Niagara University and an MS from Buffalo State College. He taught at Niagara Falls High School for 23 years and is also an adjunct at Erie Community College and Niagara University. A former Niagara Falls City Council member, twice, he also served on the Love Canal Area Revitalization Agency.

Appointed to the Commission on January 31, 2019, Barton (Bart) Maves is currently the owner and Chief Operating Officer at Sterling bridge. He is a former Regional Councillor at Regional Municipality of Niagara (November 2010 to November 2018) and was a Member of Provincial Parliament for Niagara Falls from June 1995 to October 2003. Community involvement includes extensive coaching
roles and board membership for various local organizations. Mr. Maves has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Carleton University and a Master of Arts from the University of Alberta.

Carmine (Chuck) McShane was appointed to the Commission on January 31, 2019, and is the Executive Officer at Niagara Home Builders Association. He is a former Division Manager of St. Catharines Building Supplies. Commissioner McShane’s involvement in the community includes membership in Lions Club International, and CEO and Chairman of The Steve Ludzik Foundation. A graduate of the Ontario Fire College, Mr. McShane is a retired firefighter.